1939
Born to James Gallagher and Virgene M. (Allen) Moore in New York City.
1961
Earns a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Incarnate Word College.
1969
Achieves a Master of Science in Nursing from the Catholic University of America.
1972
Is a clinical nurse specialist and coordinator of newborn services at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. until 1977.
1977
Is an associate director of nursing at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, VA until 1982.
1982
Teaches as an assistant professor at Norfolk State University until 1991.
1991
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy in urban services from Old Dominion University.
1991
Is the director of critical care nursing at the Children’s Hospital of Columbus, OH until 1994.
1992
Teaches as an adjunct faculty member at Ohio State University until 1994.
1994
Is a director of clinical education and performance development at Memorial Healthcare Systems in Savannah, GA until 1997.
1997
Is the admin. director of the Pediatrics, Child & Adolescent Center at the Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX until 1999.
1999
Is the senior manager and healthcare industry leader of Gulf Coast Area Internal Audit Services for Ernst & Young LLP until 2000.
2000
Is director of women and infant services and associate chief nursing officer at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, TX until 2008.
2008
Serves as principal of Margaret Gallagher and Associates Healthcare Consulting until 2012.
2009
Teaches as an adjunct faculty member at Texas Woman’s University until 2011.